BACKGROUND
The aims of this study were to establish whether individual differences exist in the frequency and size of vacuoles found in human sperm and to ascertain whether such vacuoles are involved… (More)

BACKGROUND
Cardiovascular disease is known to be the most important complication among patients with renal failure, and oxidative stress has been proposed to play a major role as the source of such… (More)

BACKGROUND
The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D genotype affects serum ACE levels and the onset and progression of renal disease, but little is known about the mechanism. We investigated a… (More)

It has recently been suggested that advanced glycosylation end-products (AGEs) are formed in the peritoneum in patients on CAPD. However, the exact location of AGE accumulation, the relation with the… (More)

Background. Growth factors, cytokines, and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) are involved in chronic allograft dysfunction. However, it is unclear whether clinical evaluations of TGFΒ1 and the RAS… (More)

We report a case of hydrothorax as a complication of laparoscopic myomectomy in an otherwise healthy woman. The most likely cause of the patient's hydrothorax was irrigation fluid moving from the… (More)